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England equaled the 24-year record in the Women's World Cup

Published:2023-07-28 By Hiếu Lương(MetaSports) Comments
Australia beat Denmark 1-0 this afternoon on July 28, England equaled the record of scoring 15 consecutive matches at the Women's World Cup set by Norway since 1999.

* Scorer: Lauren James 6'

Norway's record spans three Women's World Cups 1991, 1995 and 1999. Meanwhile, England's record is set through 2015 (6 matches), 2019 (7 matches) and 2023 (2 matches).

England's scoring streak started on June 13, 2015 in a 2-1 win over Mexico in the group stage. After that, the team beat Colombia 2-1 in the group stage, 2-1 against Norway in the round of 16, 2-1 against Canada in the quarterfinals, lost 1-2 to Japan in the semi-finals before winning 1-0. Germany in the bronze medal match.

In the 2019 World Cup, England beat Scotland 2-1, Argentina 1-0 and Japan 2-0 in the group stage, respectively. After that, they defeated Cameroon and then Norway with a score of 3-0 in the two knockout rounds, lost to the US in the semi-finals and then Sweden in the bronze medal match.

At the 2023 World Cup, England overcame Haiti and Denmark with a score of 1-0. Sarina Wiegman's teachers and students have the opportunity to set a new record if they continue to score in the match against China in the last round of the group stage on August 1.

Another team that has a chance to catch Norway's record is the US, if they score in the final group stage game against Portugal. After beating Vietnam 3-0 and drawing the Netherlands 1-1, the US is having 14 consecutive matches to score.

At Allianz Stadium, Sydney this afternoon, England scored in the 6th minute, thanks to Lauren James' long shot. The team then took full control of the game with 71% of possession, passing 615 times with an 82% success rate, compared to 252 and 60% for Denmark. England currently leads Group D with six points.

If China loses or draws Haiti this afternoon, England will win tickets to the knockout round one round early. If China wins, Britain still has the right to self-determination as long as it doesn't lose to continue.

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